Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-04
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NEARING DEATHS DOOR.
Ex-Vice President Wheeler
Slowly Passing Away.
Serious Southern Indian Troubles
Eviction 0utrages in Ireland
The Fisheries Troubles.
Ex-v,ce President wheeler.

SiGe PRESIDENT wheeler Tor ten days hat
been unconscious and rational only q,
intervals, and for the past two or three
days in . stupor the greater part Of chs
time. He 10 suffering from sof.ening o.
the brain, and there are indications o,
approaching paralysis. a carbuncle hat
appeared just aboys the hip on one side
and this has become an element o.
further weakness. II seems impossible
that he can rally and his death at an,
hour would not be surprising; though
he may survive for several days.
WatertOwn, june ga dispatch re-.
ceived here at three O'Clock this alter
o on says ex-Vice President Wheeler
OF Malone, is yet alive, but is gradually
sinking. He is still unconscious and his
death 10 expected OF any moment.
Choctaw Indian Troubles.
Little Rock, Ark, June Prom
parties who reached here to-day from
Polk county further particulars OF the
trouble between the half breeds and full
bloods in the Ohoctaw nation were
learned. The disturbances originated
some months sgo, growing ont OF the
arrest OF Eeveral Chootaws on the charge
Of murder, OF which charge il is said
taey were wholly innocent. The In
dams, it appears, believed that certain
white men who had intermarried into
the tribe, together with divers hall.
breeds instigated the charges, and de-
termined on retaliation. Several murders
followed. the men being assassinated at
their houses snd on the highways. The
situation is daily growing more alarm
ing. Yhe Choctaws, half-breeds, and
whites are we'll armed and prepared FOR
the worst. Many families Of hall. breeds
and whites have abandoned their
homes and crops and crossed over
into Arkansas Tor safety. ]. a Innan,
who had . son and two nephe killed
since the trouble commenced, Ind who
had lived some time in tho Choctaw ma
tton, moved 10 this state Monday, fear
ing desthif he remained on Indian soil.
The exodus from the nation 10 almost
general along the Arkansas border. Ger
tain leaders OF tho Chectaw polise are
very bitter toward tho whites and half
breeds, and claim that since white men
began to i%ntermasry with Choctaw wo-
men there has been trouble and that the
hali-bseeds have aided the whites in
etirring up strife. 10 ID said to be the
purpose Of the fuli-blooda to drive ont
whites and hali-brssds at any cost and
TINS rid she country OF q disturbing ele-
mont. The majority OF the threatened
parties viii resist. Many white men
own large ranches we'll stocked with
cattle and other valuable property. and
= number Of half breeds are quite
wealthy. The local governments 10 n
deavoring to suppress the trouble, but
without apparent effect.
Eviction 9ntcages.
Dublin, June 3-The eviction at
Bodyke continue. The tenantry are
Offering all opposition in their power to
the sheriff and his guard Of police and
troops, and find various means TO seri-
crsly annoy tie officers. In some Of the
houses from which the occupants were
60 be evicsed cayenne pepper waa burned,
the fnmes OF which nearly choked the
baIliffs. Boiling water was also thrown
from windows upon the evicting force.
At two houses where e~yiotiens were effec.
tad collisions occurred between the POI
lice and people, and q number Of arrests
were msde. At Tenant Lyddy's house
eviction was accomplished after .
severe struggle, after which the
bailifs smashed the furniture out
OF pure malice. Michael Davitt
was present, and by his exertions pre-
vented bloodshed. The troops and baiIifs
then proceeded to the house OF Tenant
Hussy whore they were received With q
shower Of boiling water, stones and
bottles, and Q swarm Of bees let loose
upon them. The tenants only desisted
from psiting the bAiiiffs when the troops
threatened TO fire. The bailiffs demolish.
cd ths wall and entered the house and
were repnlsed bleeding. Eviction was
only effected after q struggle Of two
hours and D hall. The male defenders OF
the house we're arrested. A meeting OF
tenants WAS afterwards held OF which
Michael Davist repeatedi the advice he
gave them yesterday to resist eviction
by every Q and deaed the govern
ment to arrest him.
The Fisheries Question.
New York, june ga specisl from OF,
;tawa. Ont, Gays tho government regrets
the complications which have arisen
ont OF the misunderstanding over
The fisheries and have come to the con-
clusion to recommend that q committee
be appointedlto meet q committee of
the United States government and de-
bate the whole question with. q view OF
arranging 9 treaty on terms similar to-
those contained in the treaty OF Wash
ingtsn.
Toronto. June 3--The council OF the
Toronto board OF trade have decided to
call another meeting Of the board to
further discuss the question Of recipro
city with the United States.
A West Coast Eartaqusitc,
san Francisco, june 3-An earthquake